$2.77 for regular unleaded

This morning it has risen to $2.99

An increase of .22 overnight.

Although why, if the US has enough oil here we are at the mercy of Middle East for prices?

since the markets are "global" (and you have agreed-upon exchanges that track/report these).

Yes you did, Donnie Dipshit!

Did he even think that that would not happen?

in PA I see between $2.79-$2.89, on par with what we have in NC. Some places in PA reporting as low as $2.61, which is lower than any place I have seen in my metro area, so the taxes can't be that bad.

Even when I look on Gas Buddy, most of what they claim is "in Philadelphia" is in reality in NJ or DE or miles away outside the city, and most are the "convenience store" stations. The Exxons/Mobils/Lukoils/Sunocos, etc., tend to be higher.

The 2026 PA fuel tax - https://www.pa.gov/agencies/revenue/resources/tax-rates/motor-fuel-tax-rates#accordion-416661d3e1-item-60079e4470

It's one of the highest in the country. We came in 4th last year (but early on when Tom Wolf was governor the first term ~2014 - 2018, it was the highest and not long after, other states started leapfrogging us).

All of the states ahead of us have minimum wages WAY more than PA's $7.25/hr (yes we are STILL stuck on that).

I think the state has a requirement where prices can only be changed once a week (not sure what day), so by next week, look out!

how gasoline already drilled, refined, and transported magically goes up in price immediately, while when prices fall it takes weeks to show up at the pumps.

As a retired chemist who used to run HPLC and GC a lot, it has that sharp increase at the front of the peak and a LOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGG tail on the back end.



What I noticed happens around here is that when you have main thoroughfares with many gas stations along the route, they all pretty much price fix to around the same (high) price. You have to go to stations far away from those thoroughfares to find the cheaper prices.

This time with all the greedflation it could hit $6-$7 in the mid west,much more elsewhere.

it’s like getting 2 free gallons of gas.

about an hour ago.

I have always done that - I don't like the "jump in the car and go to one place, then come home, then back out and go to another place, then come home, then the next day go to another place, then come home", ad infinitum. I try to combine all the stops in one trip.

how problems in the Middle East affect the price of gasoline already in the tanks at gas stations. Apparently oil companies employ a time machine to retroactively raise the price.

I recall that on 911 one of the local convenience store chains doubled the price of gas while the towers were falling. Did not buy gas from them for a long time. Had no choice when the other chain stores nearby both closed

to only buy EVs (used) and install solar. I will be very amused watching the pain inflicted on monster-truck driving co-workers.

Here outside of El Paso, the Murphy’s went from 2.44 to 2.50. Across from them, Circle K went from 2.45 to 3.20.

I filled up at $4.39 the morning after Iran first bombed. Checked same station today while running errands it's $4.67 now. 2 Counties in Cali avg over $5.00 gallon. 9 other Counties approaching that fast .. $4.80 to $4.97 ... for what it's worth. Peace.

Blue states go higher.

It's been years since the price per gallon of regular where I live has been under $4. This morning, it was $4.59. Six weeks ago, it was $5.

The Meijer I go to was 2.95 yesterday, it's 3.19 today. Meanwhile, the BP down the road
was 2.99 and now is 3.29 according to Gas Buddy.